Several months ago, Joelle asked teachers to tell us how they’ve been using Docs in the classroom. We received stories from professors and instructors all over the world. In today’s post, I’d like to highlight three specific educators from México, Ger…
What do wedding planners, gas mileage calculators and photo albums have in common? They’re all examples of templates available in the Google Docs Template Gallery that Sarah Beth Eisinger (Docs Templates engineer), Grant Dasher (intern), and I built a…
Posted by: Meredith Whittaker, Program ManagerWe all know that charts are an essential way to present relative information. We also know that they help you appear smart, organized and professional. Too bad, then, that charts don’t always make you look …
This month, we’ll be bringing the Seminars for Success program to The Rose City, otherwise known as Portland, Oregon, for the first time. Portlanders will be able to attend both AdWords and Analytics sessions in June and July. In addition to the semina…
Posted by: Andrew Chang, Marketing ManagerSince we launched spreadsheet forms in January, one of the top user questions has been “How can I embed my form into a website or blog?” Last night, we added this option. You’ll see this new feature during form…
Posted by: Regina Dinneen, Docs User Operations (aka Google Docs Guide 2) If you haven’t been following along in the user group, you may have missed the new spreadsheet function documentation that we released a few months ago. Due to frequent reque…
Based on the positive response to our new Analytics Seminars for Success, we’ve added 6 additional sessions in Boston, Chicago, and Orlando. Industry experts will teach you how to use and apply Analytics knowledge to make smarter marketing decisions.Si…
Posted by: Joelle Fornengo, User Operations TeamIf you’ve ever wished that you could add your own personal style to your documents, wish no more. We’ve recently enabled custom styles through an ‘Edit CSS’ function, so that you can apply your unique sty…
At Google, we’re committed to the online safety and security of our advertisers and users. Recently, Google’s Security Team has put together a list of tips on our Official Google Blog regarding phishing and how you can protect yourself and your sensiti…
Posted by: Dave Young, User Experience DesignerThe last few months have been exciting for the presentations team. In January, we added shapes and “Save as PDF” and just recently launched “Save as PPT”. Today, we have two new features to tell you about….
Posted by: Andrew Chang, Marketing ManagerOur initial offline rollout is complete. Done. Finito. You should now see an “Offline” link in the upper right hand corner of Google Docs.When we first announced offline access several weeks ago, it was limited…
In celebration of Earth Day, we’ve decided to take a brief break from AdWords news and tips to share our favorite “green” tips for the office. 1) Turn off the lights in conference rooms after you’re finished with a meeting.2) Turn off computers when yo…
If you’re an AdWords Editor user, you’ll be happy to know that we’re introducing a new announcement-only Google Group devoted solely to information about AdWords Editor. When you subscribe to this group, you’ll receive product news, helpful tips, and o…
We’re proud to announce a new member of the AdWords family — Frank the hand turkey. You may remember Frank from previous blog posts, and as of today, Frank will be the official mascot of Google AdWords. As part of our continuing efforts to improve the…
As part of our continuing efforts to improve the user experience, we will soon incorporate an additional factor into Quality Score: landing page load time. Load time is the amount of time it takes for a user to see the landing page after clicking an ad…